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Hugh Beaumont

Acting

Born February 16, 1909

Died May 14, 1982

Also known as Eugene Hugh Beaumont

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor and television director. He was also licensed to preach by the Methodist church. Beaumont is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the 1957-1963 television series Leave It to Beaver. He had earlier played the role of the private detective Michael Shayne in a series of films in the 1940s.

Filmography38 titles

Reaching from Heaven

1948as Bill Starling

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2003as George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

South of Panama

1941as Paul Martin

The Mississippi Gambler

1953as Kennerly (uncredited)

Leave It to Beaver

1957as Ward Cleaver

Mannix

1967as Frank Abbott

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Father Renaldo

The Lone Ranger

1949as Rev. Randy Roberts

Objective, Burma!

1945as Capt. Hennessey

Wild Stallion

1952as Capt. Wilmurt

Railroaded!

1947as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson

The Blue Dahlia

1946as George Copeland

Lux Video Theatre

as George

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969as Jim Wagner

Wagon Train

1957as Jed Halick

Adventures of Superman

1952

Letter to Loretta

as Editor of Manhattan Magazine

The Virginian

1962as Maguire

Night Passage

1957as Jeff Kurth

The Seventh Victim

1943as Gregory Ward

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943as Footman (uncredited)

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952as Tim Brooks

Lassie

1954

The Last Outpost

1951as Lt. Fenton

Tokyo Joe

1949as Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)

Topper

as Ed Merrill

Go for Broke!

1951as Chaplain

Blood on the Sun

1945as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)

Petticoat Junction

1963as Donald Elliott

Bombardier

1943as Soldier

Hopalong Cassidy

The Mole People

1956as Dr. Jud Bellamin

Home Town Story

1951as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)

Apology for Murder

1945as Kenny Blake

Money Madness

1948as Steve Clark

Cavalcade of America

as Father Werr

The Lady Confesses

1945as Larry Craig

The Human Duplicators

1965as Austin Welles